Plan a flight · Sun 6:22 pm PDT (01:22 UTC)

San Francisco International to Ted Stevens Anchorage International SFO → ANC

1,752 nautical miles (2,016 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 333°, about 319° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 15 h 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 9:09 am AKDT (17:09 UTC). Right now SFO is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 13 knots; ANC is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools. Airlines fly this pair: 614 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The route the straight line, the warnings crossed, restrictions, pilot reports and the airports along the way · click a mark for its words

Green, blue, red and purple airport dots are the flying conditions reported there now (VFR, marginal VFR, IFR, low IFR); grey means no report. Red areas are SIGMETs, orange areas AIRMETs, hatched red areas temporary flight restrictions. Map tiles: OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of

AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 25,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 129 to 398 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 199 to 318 nm out.

A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft; an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments. "From 60 to 180 nm out" is measured along the route from SFO.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

MU2 at 7,000 ft, 19 nm southwest, 6:16 pm PDT (01:16 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 19 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED190020/TM 0116/FL070/TP MU2/SK BASES 040 TOPS 050 CLR ABV/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
20 nm south (190°) of TED
Time
01:16 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
MU2
Sky
bases 4,000 ft tops 5,000 ft clear above
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
B737 at 14,000 ft, 8 nm east, 3:45 pm PDT (22:45 UTC): light rime icing up to 14,000 ft, remarks: during the descent peter arrival. At the destination end, 8 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED090015/TM 2245/FL140/TP B737/IC LGT RIME 140 BLO/RM DURD PETER ARR
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
15 nm east (090°) of TED
Time
22:45 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Icing
light rime at 14,000 ft below
Remarks
during the descent peter arrival
C172 at 900 ft, 5 nm northeast, 6:17 pm PDT (01:17 UTC): no turbulence, a few clouds above 900 ft. At the destination end, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MRI UA /OV MRI/TM 0117/FL009/TP C172/SK FEW009/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MRI
Where
over MRI
Time
01:17 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a few clouds from 900 ft
Turbulence
none
C207 at 1,200 ft, 4 nm north, 6:16 pm PDT (01:16 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, a broken layer above 1,200 ft. At the destination end, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MRI UA /OV MRI275004/TM 0116/FL012/TP C207/SK BKN012/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MRI
Where
4 nm west (275°) of MRI
Time
01:16 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
C207
Sky
a broken layer from 1,200 ft
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
C208 at 2,000 ft, 48 nm southwest, 5:55 pm PDT (00:55 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, a broken layer above 2,000 ft, remarks: during the climb zan. At the destination end, 48 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ENA UA /OV ENA/TM 0055/FL020/TP C208/SK BKN020/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC /ZAN/
```
Report
a routine report filed through ENA
Where
over ENA
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C208
Sky
a broken layer from 2,000 ft
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb zan
BE20 at 2,000 ft, 5 nm northeast, 5:48 pm PDT (00:48 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. At the destination end, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MRI UA /OV MRI/TM 0048/FL020/TP BE20/WX FV20SM/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MRI
Where
over MRI
Time
00:48 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Weather
flight visibility 20 miles
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
PC12 at 4,000 ft, 19 nm northwest, 4:30 pm PDT (23:30 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb northwest bound. At the destination end, 19 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED300020/TM 2330/FL040/TP PC12/SK TOP070/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC NORTHWEST BOUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
20 nm northwest (300°) of TED
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
TOP070
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb northwest bound
B737 at 5,000 ft, 9 nm southwest, 4:30 pm PDT (23:30 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent gasto. At the destination end, 9 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED230010/TM 2330/FL050/TP B737/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD GASTO
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
10 nm southwest (230°) of TED
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent gasto
C207 at 1,000 ft, 3 nm northeast, 4:08 pm PDT (23:08 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 3 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MRI UA /OV MRI260003/TM 2308/FL010/TP C207/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MRI
Where
3 nm west (260°) of MRI
Time
23:08 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C207
Turbulence
none
B747 at 5,800 ft, 13 nm southwest, 3:48 pm PDT (22:48 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, overcast from 4,000 ft to 5,500 ft; a broken layer above 2,000 ft, -11 °C, remarks: clear between layers, clear above. At the destination end, 13 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED200013/TM 2248/FL058/TP B747/SK BKN020 OVC040 TOP055/WX M11/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM CLEAR BETWEEN LAYERS, CLEAR ABOVE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
13 nm south (200°) of TED
Time
22:48 UTC
Height
at 5,800 ft
Aircraft
B747
Sky
BKN020 OVC040 TOP055
Weather
−11 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
clear between layers, clear above

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 5 forecast points nearest it (SFO, FOT, OTH, AST, SEA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	010° at 13 kt	+9 kt		111 kt	15 h 47 min	9:09 am AKDT (17:09 UTC)
6,500 ft	020° at 14 kt	+9 kt	1 °C	111 kt	15 h 47 min	9:09 am AKDT (17:09 UTC)
8,500 ft	020° at 17 kt	+11 kt	-3 °C	109 kt	16 h 04 min	9:26 am AKDT (17:26 UTC)
10,500 ft	020° at 22 kt	+14 kt	-6 °C	106 kt	16 h 32 min	9:54 am AKDT (17:54 UTC)
12,500 ft	010° at 29 kt	+19 kt	-10 °C	101 kt	17 h 21 min	10:43 am AKDT (18:43 UTC)
14,500 ft	010° at 40 kt	+26 kt	-12 °C	94 kt	18 h 38 min	12:00 pm AKDT (20:00 UTC)
16,500 ft	010° at 51 kt	+33 kt	-14 °C	87 kt	20 h 08 min	1:30 pm AKDT (21:30 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	010° at 59 kt	+39 kt	-16 °C	81 kt	21 h 38 min	3:00 pm AKDT (23:00 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	010° at 83 kt	+59 kt	-25 °C	61 kt	28 h 43 min	10:05 pm AKDT (06:05 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	360° at 85 kt	+69 kt	-38 °C	51 kt	34 h 21 min	3:43 am AKDT (11:43 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	360° at 62 kt	+49 kt	-42 °C	71 kt	24 h 41 min	6:03 pm AKDT (02:03 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	340° at 31 kt	+28 kt	-43 °C	92 kt	19 h 03 min	12:25 pm AKDT (20:25 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; a height is left out when the forecast has no wind for it over most of the line (the ground is higher). Ground speed is the airspeed less the headwind; the time en route is for the straight line and ignores climb, descent and routing around weather.

The forecast points as issued

Point	From	3,000	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
SFO	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	220/11	L/V 5°	280/7 1°	270/15 -3°	290/23 -14°	310/29 -24°	280/26 -28°	250/30 -34°	250/36 -43°
FOT	used from 100 nm out; 70 nm from the line	360/29	020/22 5°	020/29 0°	010/40 -5°	010/61 -14°	010/90 -24°	360/81 -36°	340/55 -38°	320/34 -41°
OTH	used from 299 nm out; 91 nm from the line	020/20	040/25 2°	020/32 -4°	010/38 -9°	010/73 -15°	010/98 -23°	360/96 -38°	360/70 -41°	330/44 -42°
AST	used from 498 nm out; 183 nm from the line	020/11	030/15 2°	020/23 -4°	010/32 -8°	010/64 -16°	010/84 -25°	360/89 -39°	360/71 -44°	350/33 -45°
SEA	used from 1045 nm out; 609 nm from the line	360/9	350/10 1°	010/10 -5°	030/20 -11°	020/60 -17°	010/86 -26°	360/90 -40°	010/68 -42°	360/31 -43°

The weather now: both ends and the airports along the way public airports with a weather report within 25 nm of the line, one for each stretch

Airport	Where	Conditions	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
SFO San Francisco, CA	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 5,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	13 ft	5:56 pm PDT (00:56 UTC)
STS Santa Rosa, CA	60 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	128 ft	00:53 UTC
FOT Fortuna, CA	189 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 15 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	392 ft	01:10 UTC
MDO Middleton Island, AK	1602 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,300 feet, a broken layer at 1,900 feet, a broken layer at 4,400 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 16 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	1,900 ft	100 ft	01:17 UTC
ANC Anchorage, AK	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,000 feet, overcast at 4,200 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	151 ft	4:53 pm AKDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 392 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ANC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:09 am AKDT (17:09 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for ANC

From Sun 4:00 pm AKDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
At times between Sun 4:00 pm AKDT (00:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm AKDT (02:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Sun 6:00 pm AKDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
At times between Sun 6:00 pm AKDT (02:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 am AKDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm AKDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet

The forecast for SFO, the departure

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 16 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet
From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/7231 Santa Clara, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZOA
6/8889 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZAN
6/8772 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · starts tomorrow · ZAN

Daylight

Sunset at SFO 6:36 pm PDT (01:36 UTC), at ANC 6:57 pm AKDT (02:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:40 pm AKDT (03:40 UTC)).

Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.

Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads

Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, Alaska · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft, observations and terminal forecasts), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes, and the FAA's airport file for the positions, elevations and magnetic variation. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Each leg is the straight line between its two airports; airways, terrain and airspace are not considered. The airports in detail: San Francisco International, Ted Stevens Anchorage International.